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“Cosby Sweater” by Hilltop Hoods
From the album Walking Under Stars (2014)
“Cosby Sweater” by Hilltop Hoods appears on 3 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2014 and 2025. It was first released in 2014 on the album Walking Under Stars. Its best result is #3 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2014. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #121 alternative song of 2014.
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"Cosby Sweater" is Hilltop Hoods at full swagger, the third single from their seventh studio album, Walking Under Stars, in 2014. The Australian crew hung the whole thing on a sample of "Save My Soul" by Wimple Winch, a riff that lurches like a garage band caught mid-brawl, and rapped over it with a grin.
The title is a knowing mix-up, blending the loud knitwear Bill Cosby wore on The Cosby Show with the similarly flamboyant Coogi sweater the Notorious B.I.G. sported in a press photo. It became their highest-charting single, peaking at No. 4 on the ARIA chart as their third top-ten hit, and Triple J's listeners voted it third in the Hottest 100 of 2014. In 2025 it still ranked 64th in the station's Hottest 100 of Australian Songs.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2014 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of the 2010s (2020) | 100 |
| 2025 | 64 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025) | 100 |
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